This statistic presents the percentage of students in the United States who were cyber bullied, divided by grade. During the school year 2012-13, 6.4 percent of eighth graders were harassed and bullied online. Cyber bullying includes unwanted contact by threatening or insulting the respondent via digital communications as well as sharing private information online.
Percentage of U.S. students who were cyber bullied as of school year 2012-2013, by grade
The School Crime Supplement sample includes students ages 12–18 and, therefore, might not be representative of students in 6th grade. Comparisons between students in 6th grade and those in other grades should be made with caution.
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US Department of Education, & NCES. (April 30, 2015). Percentage of U.S. students who were cyber bullied as of school year 2012-2013, by grade [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290991/cyber-bullying-share-of-us-students-by-grade/
US Department of Education, und NCES. "Percentage of U.S. students who were cyber bullied as of school year 2012-2013, by grade." Chart. April 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290991/cyber-bullying-share-of-us-students-by-grade/
US Department of Education, NCES. (2015). Percentage of U.S. students who were cyber bullied as of school year 2012-2013, by grade. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290991/cyber-bullying-share-of-us-students-by-grade/
US Department of Education, and NCES. "Percentage of U.S. Students Who Were Cyber Bullied as of School Year 2012-2013, by Grade." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290991/cyber-bullying-share-of-us-students-by-grade/
US Department of Education & NCES, Percentage of U.S. students who were cyber bullied as of school year 2012-2013, by grade Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290991/cyber-bullying-share-of-us-students-by-grade/ (last visited February 17, 2020)
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